StageWorks is excited to announce auditions for our winter production of Little Women! We are looking for actors ranging in age form 12-18+.
Auditions will consist of a cold reading of the script. No other preparation is required.
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Auditions will be held at the Culpeper State Theater, 303 S. Main Street, Culpeper, VA
AUDITION DATES
Saturday October 12 1pm-4pm
Sunday October 13 1pm-4pm
PERFOMANCE DATES: December 20 7:00pm, December 21 2pm and 7:00pm
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Rehearsals will be at the State Theater Mondays and Thursdays 6:30-pm-8:30pm starting on Thursday October 17th
Character List
MARMEE MARCH (Female 25+) The strong and faithful matriarch of the March family. Intelligent and warm, generous and kind, and necessarily practical. Good sense of humor and strong leadership qualities. Protective and nurturing, but also trusting and empowering towards those she loves (which is… everyone).
AUNT MARCH (Female 35+) The most unpleasant old woman ever. Has lots of money and privilege, along with judgmental political and personal opinions. Has an intermittent, hacking, disgusting cough. People endure her primarily because of her wealth.
MEG MARCH (Female 18-20)The oldest March daughter. Wears glasses. Acts as Marmee’s second in the house. A romantic at heart–likes to dress up and have little luxuries in life. Though she appears to fit neatly into societal gender expectations, she has her own struggles with finding happiness there.
JO MARCH (Female 16-18) The second-oldest March. Does not fit comfortably within the parameters of her given gender role. A deep fire within her and a deep desire to change the world.Extremely ambitious and Impatient, and well ahead of her time. She isn’t always likeable, having a stubborn streak and a hot temper not becoming to a lady. Has a serious soft spot for her sister, Beth. Actor
BETH MARCH (Female 15-17) The third March. Very sweet but paralytically shy; had to be removed from school because of her severe social anxiety. Lovingly sheltered by her family. What we might call an empath: feels everything so deeply that it hurts. Understands much more than anyone realizes. Brave and sensitive and clearly a very special person.
AMY MARCH (Female 12-14) The youngest March. Opinionated and spunky; the popular girl type and quite focused on style. Not the most tolerant of differing viewpoints, but socially intelligent— knows how and why to play the game to her advantage. A perfect little lady-except for her temper, and her not-so-great command of “vocabiblary.” Grows up to be quite beautiful and elegant. Madly in love with Laurie, around whom she is never composed.
HANNAH (Female 18+) Irish with the temper and spice to match. The March family’s longtime housekeeper, cook, and de facto babysitter. A treasure; a terror; a traditionalist. Takes no nonsense and is a practical.
MRS. MINGOTT (Female 18+) A very rich, stylish woman. Vanderbilt-esque, condescending, not terribly pleasant; fancies herself charitable.
MESSENGER. A female messenger.
THEODORE “LAURIE” LAURENCE (Male 16-19). A sweet and handsome young man. Sensitive— perhaps too sensitive for his gender. Funny, charming, and caring. A natural musician and a renaissance man. Mirrors some of the gender-defiance of Jo, because he too finds that he doesn’t desire to fit neatly into societal expectations of being a his assigned gender. Longs for something far more interesting than becoming a tedious man of business. Finds a loving family in the Marches.
JOHN BROOKS (Male 18-25). Laurie’s sometimes stiff and awkward tutor. A rule follower. A poor man, but well educated. Has a very noticeable limp— probably served in the war and was sent home, or may have been disqualified from service altogether. Feels deeply, particularly with regards to his deep affection for the eldest March daughter.
PARROT. Aunt March’s parrot: pure evil. A musty, disgusting bird. Probably an actual demon in parrot form.
MR. DASHWOOD (Male 18+) A publisher of cheap newspapers and novels. A businessman, working in a man’s world. Fancies himself a lot of things but in reality is a creepy and conniving businessman.
MR. LAURENCE (Male 30+) Laurie’s grandfather, responsible for Lauries upbringing— a responsibility he takes seriously. A wealthy man and a gentleman in the strictest sense. Not comfortable with emotional language and therefore bad at expressing himself. Has a rigid sense of what is appropriate behavior, especially for a man. Tends towards gruffness or temper. Probably quite unintentionally frightening. Complex and layered and difficult to reach.
ROBERT MARCH (Male 30+) Father to the March girls.
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